February 2021 – Page 47 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

War against a MAGA insurgency & ICE weaponizes Covid-19

Posted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021By Editor

Against the backdrop of impeachment, many are wondering how to balance freedom with security when fighting domestic terrorism? ICE uses Covid-19 to threaten asylum seekers. Dr. Bandy Lee discusses the dangers of electing the mentally unhinged to the office of the president. … Read More >War against a MAGA insurgency & ICE weaponizes Covid-19

Middle East

Israeli military ombudsman slams IDF for poor response to coronavirus pandemic

Posted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021By Editor

Israel Defense Forces soldiers have complained of their commanders’ inability to effectively curb Covid-19 outbreaks and provide timely treatment or proper quarantine conditions, according to the military ombudsman. … Read More >Israeli military ombudsman slams IDF for poor response to coronavirus pandemic

Asia & Pacific

Tianwen-1 probe successfully enters Mars orbit in China’s first independent mission to Red Planet

Posted on February 11, 2021By Editor

Chinese space probe Tianwen-1 has successfully reached Mars and entered a stable orbit around the Red Planet. The spacecraft is expected to deploy a rover to study the planet’s surface in around three months. … Read More >Tianwen-1 probe successfully enters Mars orbit in China’s first independent mission to Red Planet

Shows

Mainstream media have been irresponsible throughout the coronavirus pandemic – Oxford’s Dr. Alberto Giubilini

Posted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021By Editor

We speak to Dr. Alberto Giubilini, senior research fellow at Oxford University’s Collective Responsibility for Infectious Disease Program. He discusses why it is a moral imperative for governments to approve and roll out Covid-19 vaccines as fast as possible … Read More >Mainstream media have been irresponsible throughout the coronavirus pandemic – Oxford’s Dr. Alberto Giubilini

Asia & Pacific

India’s row with Twitter escalates after social media site refuses to block more than 1,000 accounts

Posted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021By Editor

Twitter has refused to follow an order from Prime Minister Modi’s administration to permanently suspend more than 1,000 accounts the Indian government claims are spreading disinformation about the farmers’ protests in the country. … Read More >India’s row with Twitter escalates after social media site refuses to block more than 1,000 accounts

Russia

1 in 4 Russians saw Navalny’s explosive ‘Putin’s Palace’ documentary but majority say it hasn’t changed view of president – poll

Posted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021By Editor

With its glitzy interiors and digital dance studio, an opulent manor on Russia’s Black Sea coast said to be owned by President Vladimir Putin certainly raised eyebrows. Now, it appears many are skeptical of the allegations. … Read More >1 in 4 Russians saw Navalny’s explosive ‘Putin’s Palace’ documentary but majority say it hasn’t changed view of president – poll

Russia

Russia To Launch 40 Discreet Satellites From Across the planet In March

Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021By Editor

Compared to the previous versions of the Soyuz, the first-stage boosters and two core stages are uprated engines with improved injection system. … Read More >Russia To Launch 40 Discreet Satellites From Across the planet In March

Russia

The ‘Liberal World Order’ is dead, but fallout from ill-fated visit of EU’s Borrell to Moscow proves much of West still in denial

Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021By Editor

Back in the 1990s, when modern Russia emerged from the ashes of the Soviet Union, the West was the best. It offered the only realistic role model. Times have changed, but the penny hasn’t dropped yet in Brussels or Washington. … Read More >The ‘Liberal World Order’ is dead, but fallout from ill-fated visit of EU’s Borrell to Moscow proves much of West still in denial

Middle East

Iran begins immunization campaign with freshly delivered Russian Sputnik V vaccine

Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021By Editor

Iran, which has had the deadliest Covid-19 outbreak in the Middle East, has begun vaccinating its citizens. The US-sanctioned nation is using Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, the first batch of which was delivered to Tehran last week. … Read More >Iran begins immunization campaign with freshly delivered Russian Sputnik V vaccine

Russia

Iron curtain on the airwaves: Latvia becomes latest country to censor Russian TV shows, as Moscow diplomats slam new crackdown

Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021By Editor

Russian diplomats have issued a stark warning over freedom of speech in Latvia after the Baltic nation, a member of the EU and NATO, banned one of the country’s television news channels from broadcasting within its borders. … Read More >Iron curtain on the airwaves: Latvia becomes latest country to censor Russian TV shows, as Moscow diplomats slam new crackdown

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